Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Oregon

Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Oregon (OR).

Quick Answer

Oregon has 36 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (360 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Oregon must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.

County Construction Types WDs
Baker building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Benton building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Clackamas building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Clatsop building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Columbia building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Coos building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Crook building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Curry building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Deschutes building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Douglas building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Gilliam building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Grant building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Harney building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Hood River building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Jackson building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Jefferson building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Josephine building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Klamath building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Lake building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Lane building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Lincoln building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Linn building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Malheur building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Marion building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Morrow building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Multnomah building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Polk building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Sherman building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Tillamook building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Umatilla building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Union building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Wallowa building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Wasco building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Washington building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Wheeler building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Yamhill building heavy highway residential 10 View →
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Oregon State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: $50,000
Enforcing agency: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), Prevailing Wage Rate Unit

Oregon's Prevailing Wage Rate Law (ORS 279C.800-870) requires prevailing wages on public works of $50,000 or more. BOLI publishes per-region rates every January and July by craft. A 2018 amendment requires inclusion of an apprenticeship utilization plan on projects of $1 million or more.

Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.

Federal contracts ≥ $2,000 in Oregon must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →